By the Throat (Ben Frost album)
Appearance
By the Throat | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 19, 2009 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:53 61:23 (w/ bonus tracks) | |||
Label | Bedroom Community | |||
Producer | Ben Frost | |||
Ben Frost chronology | ||||
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By the Throat is the second studio album by experimental and drone musician Ben Frost.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
NME | 8/10[2] |
No Ripcord | 8/10[3] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10[4] |
Resident Advisor | 4/5[5] |
Headphone Commute | Positive[6] |
Electronic musician Tim Hecker named By the Throat as his favorite album of 2009.[7] Resident Advisor—an online magazine with a focus on electronic music—named By the Throat as the 16th best album of 2009.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ben Frost[9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Killshot" | 6:11 |
2. | "The Carpathians" | 2:57 |
3. | "Ó God Protect Me" | 2:55 |
4. | "Híbakúsja" | 7:25 |
5. | "Untitled Transient" | 0:50 |
6. | "Peter Venkman Part I" | 4:29 |
7. | "Peter Venkman Part II" | 5:05 |
8. | "Leo Needs a New Pair of Shoes" | 7:04 |
9. | "Through the Glass of the Roof" | 1:35 |
10. | "Through the Roof of Your Mouth" | 4:34 |
11. | "Through the Mouth of Your Eye" | 2:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Studies for Michael Gira" | 8:50 |
13. | "Theory of Machines (Reprise)" | 6:40 |
References
[edit]- ^ Jurek, Thom. "By the Throat review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Turner, Luke (16 October 2009). "By the Throat review". NME. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Rivera, Daniel. "By the Throat review". No Ripcord. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Currin, Grayson. "By the Throat review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Mathers, Ian. "By the Throat review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Ben Frost - By The Throat (Bedroom Community)". headphonecommute.com. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Hecker, Tim. "2009 IN REVIEW: Tim Hecker On … Ben Frost's 'By the Throat'". Self Titled. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2009". Resident Advisor. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "BY THE THROAT, by Ben Frost".